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Mar 04 04:04:29 <DocScrutinizer05> F(x)tec - >>The hinge mechanism does feel a bit loose, but I’m told that is because this is a pre-production model and it’ll be fixed when it launches.<<  Yeah, that's the very reason why Nokia N950 always stayed a prototype and devel device: Carfriers rejected the device because of flimsy hinge that had an annoying habit to destroy the display
Mar 04 04:04:40 <DocScrutinizer05> carriers, even
Mar 04 04:05:22 <pabs3> hmm, deep fried Tesla
Mar 04 04:47:43 <DocScrutinizer05> oh?
Mar 04 05:24:36 <DocScrutinizer05> the hinge design like F(x)tec and N950 causes damaging pressure force to backside of display when the device gets exposed to just a little bit of abuse like dropping it. Because of the design-immanent restrictions it's pretty hard to "fix" this problem without adding a mechanical support that would spoil the whole design, like e.g a 2mm tick massive steel plate support on backside of display
Mar 04 05:25:49 <DocScrutinizer05> a possible solution would be a display technology that's immune to damage from punctual pressure
Mar 04 05:28:14 <DocScrutinizer05> or a clutch that detaches the display before the hinge applies too much pressure. But then you need to take care about electrical connection which must not get damaged during such safety-disassembly
Mar 04 05:44:49 <pabs3> DocScrutinizer05: twas a reference to your "Carfriers" typo :)
Mar 04 05:55:57 <DocScrutinizer05> hehe, didn't even notice that one. Nice
Mar 04 05:57:17 <DocScrutinizer05> my automated check procedures only detected there was a typo and corrected it without even parsing and analyzing the actual result from typo
Mar 04 05:59:22 * DocScrutinizer05 is still totally scared from that "blank cartridge" (probably capacitor) firing somewhere in IT equipment under desk
Mar 04 06:00:27 <DocScrutinizer05> the annoying part: can't spot where or what it been. No visual clues, no change whatsoever in function so far
Mar 04 06:01:08 * DocScrutinizer05 glares at UPS and EdgeRouter8
Mar 04 06:18:34 <sicelo> how was the hinge done on the E7 and N97 (i never used them, so can't really compare)
Mar 04 12:35:55 <DocScrutinizer05> I got a N97 iirc, was done somewhat similar but way smaller
Mar 04 12:36:23 <DocScrutinizer05> and maybe closer to the rim
Mar 04 12:37:20 <DocScrutinizer05> no idea. What I know is N950 been notorious for display defects starting as blind spot exactly where the hinge lever pushes on backside of display
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